This upcoming week of May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week, with Teacher Appreciation Day being May 6th. According to the nonprofit TCEA, the origins of Teacher Appreciation Week started in the early 1940s, when Mattye Whyte Woodridge, a teacher from Arkansas, lobbied political and educational leaders to advocate for a day that honored teachers. Scroll down […]
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Trump adminstration cancels $1 billion in mental health grants for schools
The Trump administration has decided not to renew $1 billion in federal grants created under former President Joe Biden to expand school mental health services. According to the AP, affected grant recipients received notice this week that the funding will not continue after this year. A notice reviewed by AP said that the Education Department […]
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Dueling Dictatorships: The DEI & Anti-DEI Movements
Higher education is engulfed in fear, hyperbole, and competing virtue-signaling performances across the political spectrum. Conservatives are viewing the Anti-DEI Trumpian movement as a harbinger of positive regression towards the past collegiate atmosphere, while at the same time, liberals are suggesting the removal of DEI is a return to Jim Crow and segregation. As per […]
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Morning Choice: A soft start with a strong purpose
The bell rings. The hallways are bustling with children as they begin the new school day. Let’s stop for a minute. Re-wind. Zoom in on the child with their head down as they saunter towards their homeroom, thinking about the argument they just had 30 minutes ago with a parent about their outfit. Next, let’s […]
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Vivian Ifeagwu: Teaching as a calling, advocacy as a mission
“A golden fish has no hiding place.” —Vivian Ifeagwu Vivian Ifeagwu’s journey into education was not accidental—it was destiny. Inspired by her mother, a beloved mathematics teacher who made learning joyful and deeply engaging, Vivian grew up already embodying the essence of an educator. “I knew immediately that teaching is a career I have been […]
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Helping students feel like they belong in the classroom
Every year, I hope to create a safe space for my students. You never really know the dynamic of your class or how the kids will feel. You strive for the best while you hope it all works out. It’s always interesting to see how my class dynamic is never the same, and there are […]
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Teacher Rage: Using Science to Transform Triggers
There was a long moment of silence after I’d turned around and hurled my chalk to the floor with great force, eyes glaring, lips bared, a growl escaping from between my clenched teeth. Chalk dust was settling on my shoulders, and my seventh-grade class was staring at me like I was a wild animal. The […]
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Trump signs education executive orders targeting AI, ‘woke’ ideology, and workforce development
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on April 23 aimed at overhauling key aspects of U.S. education policy. The wide-ranging actions touch nearly every level of education — from K–12 classrooms to higher education institutions — and seek to advance workforce readiness while scaling back what the administration calls “ideological overreach.” Boosting […]